Oregon

Oregon’s ranking is middle of the pack among states for all four indices, reflecting a number of policy strengths and weaknesses. The state benefits from relatively low electricity prices, rural labor availability, the absence of a state sales tax, favorable E-Verify and right-to-farm laws and availability of labor. Issues which were found to be harmful to Oregon’s agribusiness friendliness were the second highest number of ballot initiatives among the 50 states, relatively unfavorable liability laws, high wages for mechanics, and high estate, capital gain, and income taxes.